Berlin Express

Berlin Express is a black-and-white drama film directed by Jacques Tourneur. Thrown together by chance, a group of people search a city for a kidnapped peace activist. Set in Allied-occupied Germany, it was shot on location in post-World War II Frankfurt-am-Main and Berlin. During the opening credits, a full-screen notice reads, "Actual scenes in Frankfurt and Berlin were photographed by authorization of The United States Army of Occupation, The British Army of Occupation, The Soviet Army of Occupation." Various people board a U.S. Army train to Berlin: Though Dr. Bernhardt tries to become...
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Release date:	May 1, 1948
Directed by:	Jacques Tourneur
Runtime:	87 Minutes
Producer:	Bert Granet
Editor:	Sherman Todd
Music by:	Friedrich Hollaender
Cinematography:	Lucien Ballard
Screenplay by:	Curt Siodmak, Harold Medford
Genre:	Thriller, Action

Cast of Berlin Express

Robert Ryan

Born:Nov. 11, 1909

Died:July 11, 1973

Merle Oberon

Born:Feb. 18, 1911

Died:Nov. 23, 1979

Charles Korvin

Born:Nov. 21, 1907

Died:June 18, 1998

Film director of Berlin Express

Jacques Tourneur

Born: November 12, 1904

Died: December 19, 1977

Jacques Tourneur was a French-American film director. Born in Paris, France, he was the son of film director Maurice Tourneur. At age 10, Jacques moved to the United States with his father. He started a career in cinema while still attending high school as an extra and later as a script clerk in...
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Title	Released	Genre
War-Gods of the Deep	1965	Adventure
The Comedy of Terrors	1964	Comedy
Fury River	1961
The Giant of Marathon	1959	Adventure
Timbuktu	1959	Adventure
Mission of Danger	1959
Ultimate Hero	1959	Action
The Fearmakers	1958	Thriller
Night of the Demon	1957
Nightfall	1957	Thriller
Great Day in the Morning	1956	Western
Wichita	1955	Western
Stranger on Horseback	1955	Western
Appointment in Honduras	1953	Action
Appointment in Honduras	1953
Way of a Gaucho	1952	Western
Anne of the Indies	1951	Adventure
Circle of Danger	1951	Thriller
The Flame and the Arrow	1950	Adventure
Stars in My Crown	1950	Western
Easy Living	1949
Berlin Express	1948	Thriller
Out of the Past	1947	Thriller
Canyon Passage	1946	Action
Experiment Perilous	1944	Thriller
The Curse of the Cat People	1944	Fantasy
Days of Glory	1944
I Walked with a Zombie	1943
The Leopard Man	1943	Thriller
Cat People	1942	Thriller
Doctors Don't Tell	1941
Phantom Raiders	1940
Nick Carter, Master Detective	1939
Romance of Radium	1937	Short Film

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
Who produced the film, "Berlin Express"?
A:
Bert Granet was the film's producer.
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When was the film "Berlin Express" premiered?
A:
The movie premiered in May, 1948.
Q:
Which celebrities were the stars of the motion picture, "Berlin Express"?
A:
Merle Oberon, Robert Ryan and Charles Korvin starred in the film.
Q:
Which director created the motion picture "Berlin Express"?
A:
Jacques Tourneur was the director of the movie.
Q:
How long is the runtime of the movie "Berlin Express"?
A:
The approxomite runtime is 87 minutes.
Q:
Who composed the music for the motion picture Berlin Express?
A:
Friedrich Hollaender composed the musical score for the soundtrack.
Q:
Which screenwriter wrote the movie Berlin Express?
A:
Curt Siodmak and Harold Medford performed the film's screenwriting.
Q:
The movie, "Berlin Express" is of which genre?
A:
The film is labeled as: Film noir, Drama, Black-and-white and Thriller.

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